Chapter 581: The Hypocrisy of the 'Shield Protecting Humanity'

In the eyes of Steve, a standard Devilman, there were only two kinds of things in the world.

One kind was useful, and the other kind was useless.

He didn't want to pour too much energy into those pieces of trash who couldn't even protect a Divine Tree well.

However, right now might just be an opportunity.

An opportunity to make those hypocritical knights take action.

So Steve looked back at the card.

At this moment, the message previously sent by Hector was on the card interface.

The ally indeed survived, it was just that they had started wandering again.

Of course, this wasn't what he wanted to talk about now.

Steve sent the message, and then sat in his chair quietly waiting.

Although he could also be like Hector before, saying everything he wanted to say and then washing his hands of it.

But this wasn't what he wanted.

It also wouldn't allow the words he wanted to say next to achieve their maximum effect.

Even though it was already late at night now.

It was the time everyone should be resting.

But fortunately, the other party replied after about two minutes, otherwise Steve, as the Pope, would be embarrassed.

However, as soon as the other party came up, he almost pissed Steve off to death.

Death Knight Hector: "Two and a half hours have passed, looks like I was right."

...

He had to say, in terms of how to infuriate people and being foul-mouthed, these stupid knights had an astonishing talent.

Did he really think he didn't know or what.

Each and every one of them pretended to have a stereotypically compassionate appearance, looking at them one would think they were all righteous gentlemen.

As a result, wasn't it still just hypocrisy?

Otherwise, they wouldn't have hooked up with people like them.

Yes, Steve had never said he was any good person, so he was also very clear about what kind of goods people like him could attract.

So even if it was cooperation, he wouldn't pour too much energy into these people.

It was like this with the Avian people before, and it was also like this with these knights.

It was just that now the Avian people were gone, so the role of the knights was highlighted.

Steve: "Right now that ally is fleeing with their entire race."

Death Knight Hector: "Haha, see, I was right, right? I knew it would be a result like this."

Steve: "That's right, it is indeed right. But it's exactly because it's right that the problem is even bigger."

Death Knight Hector: "Oh? Now that's truly interesting. Specifically, what kind of problem makes even a Pope like you feel it's big?"

Steve: "Actually, it can't be considered any major matter."

Steve: "The branch of the Dwelling Giant Tree on my ally's side has already been recovered by the witch."

Steve: "Say, if the witches find out that your Knight Guild also has a branch, what do you think they would do?"

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The Hector on the other side fell silent after Steve sent these three messages.

The branch of the Dwelling Giant Tree.

Although not many obtained this thing during that war, it was absolutely not a small number.

Moreover, because the war fell into a stalemate later, everyone knew that it was probably impossible to directly press the witches to death in this war.

So those who obtained these things all kept quiet and made a fortune in silence; no one showed off in the world channel like an idiot.

But everyone was clear, as long as the witches found out, no matter who it was, they would absolutely take action.

Not to mention the witches' pursuit and killing.

The sudden raid on Isabel's territory last time was also an example.

How the other party found Isabel was a massive puzzle at the time.

But with the passage of time, the truth was already out now.

It turned out that in Tarot Manor, to which the Tower Witch belonged, there existed an existence capable of hundred-percent divination.

With someone like this present, unless you hid inside a dungeon, you would absolutely be found.

Just thinking about this kind of thing felt terrifying.

After all, witches, especially Black Witches, were famous on the continent for being vengeful over the smallest grudges.

So anyone who was involved in that war and hadn't been exposed was praying they wouldn't be exposed; those who were exposed all packed their buckets and ran away overnight.

Death Knight Hector: "So, you're threatening me?"

After about ten minutes, Hector finally replied.

Seeing this made Steve feel a burst of pleasure in his heart.

Weren't you pretending a lot?

Not pretending now?

Threatening you, indeed.

What qualifications do you have to make me, an elite among men, threaten you.

Did you really think that being touted as some 'Four Great Knight Commanders' made you all that impressive.

Steve: "How could that be? I'm merely stating a fact."

Steve's calm reply made Hector sink into deep thought once again.

Hector naturally knew exactly what kind of character this guy had.

Moreover, the other party was a Devilman.

Just this point alone made it impossible for him, a Knight Commander, to trust him.

So when he spoke these words, it was very obvious that he was already prepared to sell out their Knight Order and even the entire Void Race.

Although as a Knight Order, their flying familiars would be exposed sooner or later.

But as long as they firmly claimed they also bought them from others' hands, then even if they were entangled by the witches, it probably wouldn't be too serious.

But if the witches found out that they had a Divine Tree cultivated from the branch of the Dwelling Giant Tree in their hands, the nature would be completely different.

That ally of Steve's was a typical example.

A single person forced an entire race to have no choice but to give up the benefits of the Divine Tree in their hands and migrate.

Just this alone was enough to evaluate the combat power of the entire Witch Race.

To be honest.

Fortunately, it was rumored that these witches were mostly research maniacs, who all liked to lock themselves in their alchemy workshops to do research.

Otherwise, no one knew what kind of chaotic state the continent would turn into.

Steve: "Don't forget how your Knight Order got that Divine Tree capable of attracting Griffins."

Seeing the other party not replying for a long time, Steve sent another message as an additional attack.

Death Knight Hector: "Alright, you win. As the 'Shield Protecting Humanity', our Knight Order absolutely won't sit by and watch the Black Witches continue to be so rampant. However, we won't participate in the confrontation against the Witch Race, especially the Black Witches."

Seeing these words, Hector, having thought it through, no longer hesitated and chose to agree to Steve.

But this agreement also came with conditions.

Although the Void Race's population was constantly increasing now, and apart from the selection mechanism making every Void Race member excellent, adding the flying familiar Griffins made them like tigers with wings.

But even so, wanting to fight the Witch Race was still far from enough.

So for his own sake, some things still had to be stated upfront.

And seeing the other party finally give way, Steve himself also let out a breath of relief.

Although this group touted themselves as some 'Shield Protecting Humanity', he had to say that most people just liked this kind of thing.

This also resulted in these guys' reputation and discussion popularity on the entire continent being second only to the Supreme Council.